About

The FlowDyn™, developed by ACI Medical, LLC, is engineered for athletes looking to gain a competitive edge by training harder and more frequently. The FlowDyn accelerates an athlete’s recovery process by using rapid mechanical pulses to improve local circulation and create vascular shear stress. Use FlowDyn and get back to intense training or competition more quickly.

FlowDyn™ enhances muscular repair and vascular growth.

Mike Arkans

Mike Arkans, Director of the Sport Division at ACI Medical, on how the use of FlowDyn during recovery takes training and competition to a new level.

Compared to vibratory devices: FlowDyn is automated and operation is hands-free.

FlowDyn™

Tube Compression Devices

Originally a medical device designed to reverse ischemia and promote growth.

Originally a medical device designed for Lymphedema.

Applies 120mmHg in 0.3 seconds or less.

Applies 70mmHg max over the course of 1 minute.

Greatly improves local circulation similar of that to a light jog and mechanical vigorous massage.

Does not increase over all blood flow; moves extra cellular fluid into the cardiovascular system.

Creates shear stress.

Does not create shear stress.

What is Shear Stress?

The body senses shear stress in the endothelium (inner lining) of the blood vessels. Shear stress is the friction created by accelerated blood between the blood and endothelium. Unlike tube compression devices, use of the FlowDyn device generates shear stress. When your body senses this shear stress, or friction, beneficial biochemicals are released into the blood. With normal circulation of the blood throughout your body, the biochemical benefits become systemic. The following table describes some of the benefits of these biochemicals.

FlowDyn™

Biomarker Function

PGC1-a

Induces mitochondrial biogenesis in cells. Mitochondrial Biogenesis is the process by which cells increase the number and mass of the mitochondria in the cell.

IL-6

Anti-inflammatory that is increased with duration of exercise and the amount of muscle mass being used.* The longer the FlowDyn is used, the more IL-6 is released.

N-O

Produces Nitric Oxide, which is used for vasodilation, which in turn, aids in the increase of overall blood flow.*

"Nitric oxide (N-O) is essential for efficient functioning of skeletal muscle. Acutely, it increases muscle blood flow thereby improving the delivery of oxygen and nutrients to the muscles while also effectively removing metabolic waste products. It increases the efficiency of ATP production and its utilization, thus improving exercise performance under different modes of exercise including resistance exercise. Moreover, it activates satellite cells that are involved in muscle tissue repair and growth, and can initiate protein synthesis via the mTOR signaling pathway. Chronically boosting N-O production has been found to increase mitochondrial biogenesis and muscle capillary density.”